Sabroso Saturday: Meal Planning with Ground Turkey

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health!

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This past week was a hard one. I had to rush my Mom to emergency, my 9 year old missed 2 days of school, my teen and I bickered, and even my puppy acted up by chewing through my brand new rug. Life happens, I know. I normally roll with the punches but this week was harder. This week I had no time to cook.

On the good days, my teen cooked. He came to my site, searched through recipes and made the Cinnamon Yogurt Muffins and Budget Friendly Meatballs. On the bad days, we ate on the fly, grabbing fast food as we rushed to and from doctors. It was a mess. I was a mess.

Today is different. I’ve decide to remove some of my stress and prepare some simple recipes ahead of time. I’m making three recipes with ground turkey:

For the 2 meatless days, I will make a savory egg white omelet and Salmon with Pineapple Salsa. Over the weekend, we take turns hosting or visiting family/friends sharing good times and sabroso/savory dishes.

In my mind, meal planning is love stockpiled, waiting to be used and savored as needed.

Do you plan or cook your meals ahead of time? What works best for you? Share your ideas!

Turkey Empanadas

1 lb ground turkey

1/2 a small onion, diced

1/2 cup diced green or red bell pepper

1 tsp. dried oregano

2 tsps. garlic powder

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. black pepper

1 envelope of Sazón with achiote

1 – 8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 package of Frozen Empanada Dough ( I use the Goya Discos since those are the ones they sell by me but you can use any kind.)

Uncover pan. Continue to boil the meat for another 15 minutes or until cooked.

Preparation of Empanadas

Preheat oven to 400°.

Add about one tablespoon of meat to the center of one thawed disc.

Fold the disc in half, bringing the ends together.

Using a fork, mash/pinch the ends together so that the meat does not spill out. Repeat the same with all the discs.

Spray oven pan with Pam and place filled discs inside. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until browned.

¡Buen provecho!

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If you are a blogger, you can share a sabroso/tasty recipe you have posted this week on your blog by adding a DIRECT link to it below.

If you do not blog but have a Latinalicious recipe that you would like to share, shoot me an e-mail at MsLatina (AT) latinaonamission.com with “Sabroso Saturday” in the Subject line. If I am able to make it at home and my family enjoys it, I will feature it!

About the Author

Migdalia Rivera, also known as Ms. Latina in social media, is a single Latina mother of a teen, tween and 2 Australian Shepherds. When not blogging, or chasing after her energetic bunch, she connects influential bloggers with brands and PR agencies via her blogger network, Stiletto Media.

I am so sorry for everything that is going on with your family. I hope it all returns to normal for you very soon and that it’s nothing too serious with your mom. (((HUGS)))

I love empanadas, but I’ve never made them before. I could totally do this! I like that you use turkey to make it a little lower in fat. Do you ever use ground chicken?Run DMT recently posted..Mexican Lasagna

I have had this post at the ready since last week, I think. I almost posted it last night but I was waiting for the link-up and didn’t get it going. I am psyched for anything turkey, so the empanadas sound SO good. Hope mine is OK, though it’s missing Latinalicious flare, it’s got some savory flavors anyway! Andrea recently posted..A spot of dialogue

Sorry about your mom, I hope she is doing much better. Life has a way of taking hold but your positive energy is inspiring.

On side note: I love the plantain recipe. This past year, I have eaten more plantains than I ever have in my life thanks to all my blog friends that eat them on a regular basis. Tasty!!Catalina recently posted..No Parking at Griffith Park Then Hike!